Export Finance:
The Small Business Administration's Role in Meeting Small Business Needs
T-GGD-95-235: Published: Sep 7, 1995. Publicly Released: Sep 7, 1995.
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GAO discussed information on the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Export Working Capital Program (EWCP), focusing on SBA role in meeting the export finance needs of small-and medium-sized businesses. GAO noted that SBA has: (1) worked with the U.S. Export-Import Bank to streamline and standardize its working capital programs; (2) supported U.S. export assistance centers by assigning 11 staff to the four pilot centers that are to provide a single point of contact for potential U.S. exporters; and (3) established cofinancing agreements with a few states, which has given the states the added ability to grant more loan guarantees. In addition, GAO noted that: (1) SBA will likely guarantee about 164 working capital loans, totalling almost $55 million, for fiscal year 1995; and (2) there are four possible options to help reduce the potential impact of reduced EWCP funding, which include lowering the guarantee coverage, increasing guarantee fees, using funding as an incentive to create new state export financing opportunities, and consolidating EWCP into the Working Capital Guarantee Program.
Sep 27, 2018
Small Business Administration:
Actions Needed to Improve Confidence in Small Business Procurement ScorecardGAO-18-672: Published: Sep 27, 2018. Publicly Released: Sep 27, 2018.
Sep 24, 2018
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Small Business Contracting:
Small Business Administration Could Further Strengthen HUBZone Eligibility Reviews in Puerto Rico and ProgramwideGAO-18-666: Published: Sep 24, 2018. Publicly Released: Sep 24, 2018.
Aug 23, 2018
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Consumer Protection:
Gender-Related Price Differences for Goods and ServicesGAO-18-500: Published: Aug 9, 2018. Publicly Released: Aug 23, 2018.
Jun 5, 2018
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Small Business Loans:
Additional Actions Needed to Improve Compliance with the Credit Elsewhere RequirementGAO-18-421: Published: Jun 5, 2018. Publicly Released: Jun 5, 2018.
May 14, 2018
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Event Ticket Sales:
Market Characteristics and Consumer Protection IssuesGAO-18-347: Published: Apr 12, 2018. Publicly Released: May 14, 2018.
Jan 31, 2018
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Small Business Research Programs:
Agencies Need to Take Steps to Assess Progress Toward Commercializing TechnologiesGAO-18-207: Published: Jan 31, 2018. Publicly Released: Jan 31, 2018.
Jan 4, 2018
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Small Business Contracting:
SBA Efforts May Clarify the Assignment of Industry Codes, and Most Code Appeals Were DismissedGAO-18-76: Published: Dec 5, 2017. Publicly Released: Jan 4, 2018.
Dec 19, 2017
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Drug Industry:
Profits, Research and Development Spending, and Merger and Acquisition DealsGAO-18-40: Published: Nov 17, 2017. Publicly Released: Dec 19, 2017.
Oct 25, 2017
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Small Business Contracting:
Actions Needed to Demonstrate Compliance with Requirements for Small Business AdvocatesGAO-18-191T: Published: Oct 25, 2017. Publicly Released: Oct 25, 2017.
Sep 25, 2017
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Small Business Contracting:
Actions Needed to Demonstrate and Better Review Compliance with Select Requirements for Small Business AdvocatesGAO-17-675: Published: Aug 25, 2017. Publicly Released: Sep 25, 2017.
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